Category Archives: WRITINGS

The Oblate community at Notre Dame de l’Osier ranged in age from 27 to 32 years of age and with minimal years of experience of priestly ministry. For this reason, Eugene kept a watchful eye over them and guided them … Continue reading →

The missionaries in charge of the Shrine of Our Lady of Osier are reminded: As to matters outside the house, remember that Providence has put you at the service of this sanctuary so as to give a better direction to … Continue reading →

Writing to the superior of this Marian shrine that had been in the care of a group of young Oblates for a short time, Eugene referred to one of the aims of the Oblates when we were founded: to work … Continue reading →

Five days later, on  January 25, Eugene came to the Tuilleries to take the oath to the king, which would officially prove his reconciliation with the July regime. He wrote to Father Courtès. My dear Father Courtès, although Tempier is … Continue reading →

The Icosia saga was brought to an end with Eugene’s reconciliation with the King in January 1836 in Paris. Eugene describes the audience. At midday the door of the King’s chambers opened and my name was called. The King came … Continue reading →

Grudgingly, Eugene had written the required letter to the King, but a sense of bitterness remained at the way he had been treated for so many years. I have the feeling that there is an expectation that I thank the … Continue reading →

On August 25, King Louis Philippe had written to Bishop Fortuné to thank him for his prayers on the occasion of his having been spared the assassination attempt. The letter concluded, “The King has not forgotten, my Lord, the circumstances … Continue reading →

Tempier’s letter and Jeancard’s persuasion eventually did the trick and Eugene succumbed to the pressure and wrote the required letter to the King. My dear Tempier. This letter will be brought you by Jeancard who will tell you orally everything … Continue reading →

Apart from all the reasons stated above which Eugene gave for not cooperating with the wishes of the government, he kept on insisting that he wanted to spend the remaining years of his life in the restful peace of an … Continue reading →

We have been following Eugene’s struggle with the situation of being reconciled with the King and the government, and how he had many objections to what was being asked of him in order to achieve this. Henri Tempier was justifiably … Continue reading →